LONDON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs and Rogers TV, Cable 13 have renewed their partnership to continue to bring OUA fans Mustangs games including playoffs and championships during the 2010-11 season.
The broadcast schedule will feature over 25 Mustangs regular season and playoff games. Catch an exciting and varied line-up of men’s and women’s sports: football, basketball and soccer (see broadcast schedule below). Additional games will also be added during the season.
"Our continuing strong relationship with Rogers TV provides us the opportunity to share our great success stories of our student-athletes with the community," says Therese Quigley, director of sports and recreation services at The University of Western Ontario. "Our broadcasting partnership is one of the most comprehensive in university sport in Canada and we are proud of our continuing strong relationship with Rogers. It provides us with a way to expose new fans to our teams, while keeping our existing fans, alumni, students and staff in the know."
Beginning Wednesday Sept. 1st, Rogers TV will broadcast the Mustangs football home opener against the Laurier Golden Hawks. Former Mustangs centre Andy Rady, currently in law school at Western, will provide colour commentary and analysis, while "Coach" Kevin Gordon of Rogers TV will deliver the play-by-play.
Another schedule highlight includes a key basketball double-header against Windsor on Wednesday Jan. 5, 2011, beginning with the women's tip-off at 6 p.m.
Russell Archer, supervising producer at Rogers TV, Cable 13, says they are pleased to bring Western back to the community. “This is our sixth consecutive season of partnership with Western Mustangs athletics to provide broadcast coverage of Mustangs Sports for our local viewers” says Archer. “Rogers TV recognizes the importance of showcasing the excellence of these student-athletes in action.”
About Rogers TV
Rogers TV is a unique TV channel where community members take an active role in conceptualizing and producing programming for local audiences. Our staff and volunteers produce informative and entertaining local programming, reinforcing Rogers’ commitment to the communities we serve. Rogers is Canada's largest provider of wireless voice and data communications services and one of Canada's leading providers of cable television, high-speed Internet and telephony services. Rogers TV is only available to Rogers’ customers, including the company's 2.3 million cable customers in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. For more information on Rogers Communications Inc., visit www.rogers.com. For more information on Rogers TV, visit www.rogerstv.com.
About Western Mustangs
The Western Mustangs have 38 varsity teams which compete at the OUA and CIS level. In 2009-10, 36 of Western 38 teams finished in the Top 5 or better in Ontario, with seven teams winning provincial titles. For a full listing of Western Mustangs teams, news, scores, updates and more, visit www.westernmustangs.ca.
FOOTBALL TV SCHEDULE FOR ROGERS TV, CABLE 13
REGULAR SEASON
DATE TIME OPPONENT
Sept. 1 7 p.m. vs. Laurier
Sept. 6 1 p.m. at Ottawa (via Rogers TV, Cable 22 in Ottawa)
Sept. 18 7 p.m. at Windsor (via Cogeco Windsor)
Oct. 23 1 p.m. Toronto
FULL TV SCHEDULE FOR ROGERS TV, CABLE 13
DATE SPORT TIME OPPONENT
Sept. 1 Football 7 p.m. vs. Laurier
Sept. 6 Football 1 p.m. at Ottawa (via Rogers TV, Cable 22 in Ottawa)
Sept. 8 M+W Soccer 6:30 p.m. vs. York
Sept. 18 Football 7 p.m. at Windsor (via Cogeco Windsor)
Oct. 6 M+W Soccer 6:30 p.m. vs. Laurier
Oct. 16 Football 1 p.m. at York (via Rogers TV, Cable 10 in Toronto)
Oct. 20 M+W Soccer 6:30 p.m. vs. Windsor
Oct. 23 Football 1 p.m. vs. Toronto
Nov. 13 M+W Basketball 6 p.m. vs. Toronto
Jan. 6 M+W Basketball 6 p.m. vs. Windsor
Jan. 8 M+W Basketball 6 p.m. vs. McMaster
Jan. 22 M+W Volleyball 6 p.m. vs. Toronto
Feb. 5 M+W Basketball 1 p.m. vs. Guelph
Feb. 18 M+W Basketball 6 p.m. vs. Lakehead
Feb. 19 M+W Basketball 6 p.m. vs. Lakehead
(playoffs to be announced depending on dates and locations, schedule dates and broadcast times subject to change)
